McCain scolds Trump for missing Russian sanctions deadline

Source: The Hill

Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) slammed the Trump administration on Wednesday for missing a key deadline in implementing sanctions against Russia.

“The delay calls into question the Trump administration’s commitment to the sanctions bill which was signed into law more than two months ago, following months of public debate and negotiations in Congress. They’ve had plenty of time to get their act together," the pair said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

By Oct. 1, the McCain and Cardin-penned sanctions bill required the administration clarify which targets would be identified and punished as part of Russia's defense and intelligence sectors. The administration has not yet done so.

The bill had been intended to force President Trump into punishing Russia for its tampering in the 2016 presidential election, with legislators fearing that the president would be overly lenient.

"... on Wednesday for missing a key deadline in implementing sanctions against Russia. "

Well gentlemen, thank you for finally speaking out. You're late. The little tea pot short and stout is going to get into a shooting war. Time to start banging your fists on your desks and demanding action from your friends.

They committed an act of war on our democracy. They messed with our country in a way that has changed us forever and unless we slap the Russians down and out of our country. Every single thing this idiot does is a disaster for our country and the world. It's time for the 25th.

15. But we have to remember....

If so, why is Trump so hesitant to enact any punitive actions against the country that hacked our election. Why is he not reciprocating Russia's expulsion of hundreds of Embassy employees? I'm sure Donnie Dip-Shit has many reasons this isn't good for the U.S. but he doesn't want to share them with us. Mere mortals can't expect to understand the inner machinations of a mind as learned and complex as Trump's.